1536
Politics
Funeral and burial at Peterborough Abbey
Funeral of Catherine of Aragon at Peterborough Abbey, buried as 'Princess Dowager'.
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29January
23 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1778
Literature
Anonymous Publication of 'Evelina'
Burney's first novel, 'Evelina, or A Young Lady's Entrance into the World,' was published anonymously, bringing her sudden literary fame.
View details1835
Science
First women elected Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical Society
Herschel, along with Mary Somerville, became the first women elected Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical Society.
View details1856
Politics
Institution of the Victoria Cross for valour
Victoria approved the Victoria Cross, a new award for valor during the Crimean War.
View details1864
Arts
Creates her first successful photograph, "Annie"
On 29 January 1864, Cameron photographed nine-year-old Annie Philpot, calling it her 'first success' in photography.
View details1890
Arts
Birth of Marguerite Canal
Marguerite Canal was born on January 29, 1890, in Toulouse, France.
View details1891
Politics
Becomes Queen of Hawaiʻi
Liliʻuokalani takes the oath of office to become the first and only reigning queen of Hawaii.
View details1891
Politics
Accession as Hawaiʻi’s first and only reigning queen
Liliʻuokalani ascends the throne as Hawaiʻi’s first and only reigning queen and last sovereign monarch.
View details1901
Politics
Signing of the Boxer Protocol
Cixi signs the Boxer Protocol, ending the Boxer Rebellion and agreeing to concessions.
View details1902
Arts
Birth of Sylvia Daoust in Saint-Jean-de-Matha
Sylvia Daoust was born on January 29, 1902, in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, later becoming a pioneering sculptor.
View details1933
Literature
Death in New York City
Sara Teasdale died by suicide on January 29, 1933, in New York City.
View details1937
Arts
Premiere of "L'Ag'Ya" in Chicago
Dunham premiered her ballet "L'Ag'Ya," based on Caribbean fieldwork, at Chicago's Civic Opera House on January 29, 1937.
View details1947
Science
Birth of Linda B. Buck in Seattle, Washington
Linda Brown Buck is born in Seattle, Washington, USA, beginning the life of a future Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist.
View details1954
Arts
Birth of Oprah Winfrey
Birth of Oprah Winfrey in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey.
View details1959
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1964
Activism
Death of Mary Anderson
Died of a stroke at her home in Washington, D.C., after decades of leadership in the Women’s Bureau.
View details1973
Aviation
First woman pilot hired as permanent flight‑crew member by a U.S. scheduled airline
Frontier Airlines hires Emily Howell Warner as a pilot, making her the first woman permanently hired as flight‑crew by a U.S. scheduled passenger airline.
View details1984
Sports
Birth of Natalie du Toit
Born on 29 January 1984 in Cape Town, South Africa, Natalie du Toit would become one of history’s most decorated Paralympic and open-water swimmers.
View details1995
Science
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Madonna wins the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 22nd American Music Awards.
View details2002
Science
National Security Advisor at the 2002 State of the Union Address
As National Security Advisor, Rice appears with President Bush at the 2002 State of the Union, underscoring her prominent national security role.
View details2004
Literature
Died in Lavenham, Suffolk, England
M. M. Kaye died on 29 January 2004 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, at the age of 95, after a long and celebrated literary career.
View details2004
Literature
Death of Janet Frame
Janet Frame passed away on January 29, 2004, in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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